Rachel Thompson/News-Register file photo##Willamina wrestler Zoe Brewer after winning her first state championship in 2024. Brewer repeated this season at the high school competition, and this summer will be represent the Oregon Wrestling Club at the National Duals in Indiana.

Brewer claims All-American honors, Oregon wrestling triple crown

Willamina senior Zoe Brewer added to her Bulldog wrestling legacy this month by winning a national tournament and completed a “triple crown” as the state level On April 5, Brewer topped the ...

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Free Comic Book Day returns to Willamina

The Willamina Library is hosting its second annual Free Comic Book Day from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 3. Free Comic Book Day is an annual promotional event to attract new comic readers. The Love ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register file photo##At the Yamhill County Master Gardeners plant sale last year, Heather Flowers of Lafayette looks for inspiration for her new kitchen garden, with help from her father, Robert, of McMinnville. This year’s sale will be held Saturday and Sunday, May 3 and 4, at the Yamhill County Fairgrounds.

Gardening, plant events planned around county

With plenty of sunshine warming Yamhill County, between less-frequent rain showers, numerous gardening organizations are planning garden events and plant sales. The Native Plant Society, for instance, ...

Sheridan paramedics to transfer to Mac

[UPDATED 5/2/25]  Fire chief clarifies hiring process Despite a time exception for job posting requirements, McMinnville Fire District Chief Reed Godfrey clarified Tuesday that no special treatment ...

Bingo fundraiser for Willamina Fourth of July

A bingo fundraiser for the Willamina Fourth of July fireworks display is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday, April 26 at the Willamina VFW 4211, at 771 NE Main St. Participants can win prizes with each game ...

Sheridan continues to go through hoops on obstruction issues

The Sheridan City Council Monday unanimously agreed to return basketball hoop right of way enforcement to complaint-based as they research a new ordinance. Sheridan city ordinance 9.16.050 states there ...

Sheridan Earth Day Clean-up Saturday

The Sheridan Revitalization Movement is hosting its annual Earth Day cleanup event from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 26. Participants will meet at the Sheridan High School parking lot located ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register## Superintendent Dorie Vickery and Operations and Facilities Manager Sean Vesper inspect a back door to the locker rooms and storage area of the old gym at Faulconer-Chapman School. The lime cement has eaten away at the steel door, which staff has chained shut to prevent trespassing. A grate has been welded to the bottom of the door to provide air flow to the damp, humid space.

'We need better': Sheridan school leaders detail repairs, updates that would come with bond passage

The detached gym at Sheridan’s Faulconer-Chapman School is so humid that cotton candy reportedly melted at one of the fall festivals, Superintendent Dorie Vickery said on a recent tour of the school ...

Candidates vie for Sheridan School Board

Sheridan School District has four candidates vying for Position 1 and 5, which will be on the May 20 ballot. Natalya Ables and Susan Looby are running for Position 1. Raymond Watkins and Gwen Fink filed ...

Hoop enforcement discussion continues at Sheridan council

The Sheridan City Council will continue the discussion of code enforcement of basketball hoops in the right of ways at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 21, for the regular city council meeting. At the April 7 ...

Sheridan School board candidate forum April 23

A candidate forum for the upcoming Sheridan School Board election is scheduled for 6 p.m. on April 23 at the Sheridan High School cafeteria. Natalya Ables and Susan Lobby are running for Position 1, as ...

Resource Event schedule Thursday in Willamina

Church at the Park is hosting a resource event to provide food and connection at the Willamina Public Library 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday. Church at the Park is a nonprofit based in Salem focused on ...

Willamina resident concerned with solicitors, city has perm

Concerns about solicitors and proposed electric vehicle charging boxes were discussed at the April 8 Willamina City Council meeting. During public comment, resident Brad Pedersen said he was concerned ...

Hoop owners cry foul over code citations

During public comment at the Sheridan city council on April 7, two local fathers addressed being cited by code enforcement for having basketball hoops in the right of way. “If you drive around town, ...

Sheridan city council names Polasek interim city manager

The Sheridan City Council voted to appoint Preston Polasek interim city manager at Monday’s special session. A vote to appoint an interim was not on the agenda. However, councilor Lucy Hebert suggested ...

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